Community Website
ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT
This accessibility statement applies to the website at www.worthamandburgateparishcouncil.gov.uk.
Wortham & Burgate Parish Council ("the Council") is committed to making its website accessible. For example, that means you should be able to:
We have also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How Accessible This Website Is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
Feedback and Contact Information
If you find any problems not listed on this page or think that we are not meeting accessibility requirements, or if you need information on this website in a different format, such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please contact us:
We will consider your request and get back to you with a reasonable timeframe.
Enforcement Procedure
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Website and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the 'accessibility regulations'). If you are not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Technical Information About This Website's Accessibility
Wortham & Burgate Parish Council is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Website and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Compliance Status
This website is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.
Technologies Used
Accessibility of this website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:
These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.
Non-Accessible Content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Non-Compliance with the Accessibility Regulations
There are no known issues with content that is in scope of the accessibility regulations.
Disproportionate Burden
We have not made any disproportionate burden claims in relation to this website
Content That's Not Within the Scope of the Accessibility Regulations
The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they are not essential to providing our services. Any new PDFs or documents we publish will meet accessibility standards or an accessible alternative version will be made available alongside the original.
Third-Party Documents
Some documents published on this website are supplied by third-parties over whom the Council has not control, such as the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) provided by the external auditor. These documents fall outside the scope of the accessibility regulations under Part 1, Section 4(2)(e). We will continue to request third-parties make the documents as accessible as possible.
Preparation of This Accessibility Statement
This statement was prepared on 12th May 2026. It was last reviewed on 12th May 2026
This website was last tested on 11th May 2026 against the WCAG 2.2 AA Standard. The test was carried out by Pear Space. Testing covers a representative sample of pages across the website using automated accessibility scanning tools.
